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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1908)
THE SrOTTVINCr Ol?EG01AX MONDAY, "MAT 4, 1908. NEED MORE HOTELS Two First-Class Buildings Go Up This Summer. ARCHITECTS BUSY PEOPLE Evidences of Continued Operations Seen on- Every Side, With Sev eral Large Propositions Well Under War- The announcement that the Cornelius Hotel is to be opened under the manage ment of N. K. Clarke about the middle of the month put a stop to pessimistic rumors that too many new hotel propositions'- are under way In Portland. The fact that such a well-informed and com petent man as Mr. Clarke had severed his j liirii inV IIP Jrfe -I i mam ikw iiiKHlKPPi THIS NEW BRICK BUILDING COH.VKR Of. POIHIII AND EVERETT STREETS, BEING BUILT 'OR CHI- NESE OCCUPANTS. ;onnection with the biggest hotel in the city to assume charge of a newly con structed hostelry would appear to indicate that room exists for additional hotel ac commodations of the first class. Two more hotels are to be built this Summer one at Tenth and Alder streets by Gus Rosenblatt, excavations for which are being made now, and another at Fourth and Alder streets by the Hotel Invest ment Company. Rumors were current last week that another hotel to occupy a block between Sixth and Seventh streets was being talked of by a syndicate of outside capi talists. Nothing of a definite character could be learned concerning this project, and It may be only preliminary talk. Among well-informed realty men, the opinion In held that a first-class theater is not only among the probabilities of the near future, but will be required by the Council before a great while. A state ment is credited to one of the theatrical managers that h would not be surprised to have the Council take up the question of wooden theaters at any time and pass condemnatory ordinances. At the meeting of the Realty Board, or Exchange, as It may be called hereafter, to b held Tuesday night, the exchange feature will again come up for final de termination. A number of members of the board do not favor the exchange idea, but the friends of the plan say, now that It has been agreed to have only one or ganisation. It will not be compulsory for members to participate in the exchange and that enough members of the present Realty Board will attend sessions of the exchange to make it go, , Friends of the exchange auxiliary will present details necessary to adopt in starting It A manager Is to be selected, cost of separate Initiation or "seats" fixed, room for exchange sessions provided, and some scheme devised through which the funds of the present board and those of the auxiliary may be kept separate. A resolution was passed at the last meeting of the board recommending that the name of the organization be changed to Real Ftate Exchange, but it is recognized that the mere changing of the name does not create an exchange feature. The new Masonic temple at Oregon City is practically completed. Plans were made by C. C Robbins of this city which provided for a building to cost $40,000. The building is three stories in height and Is of reinforced concrete construc tion. Mr. Robbins reports other work under way as follows: Basement for Central Christian Church: residence for S. J. Raf ferty, Union avenue and Pearl street: residence for Rev. J. F. Ohormley, East Twentieth and Salmon; residence A. J. Murphy. Sellwooil near Gantenbein ave nue, and three residences in Oregon City. Gardner r Mci.ennon last week took out a permit for the structural steel and Interior carpenter work on the Fenton building nt S'-vonth and Ankcny streets. Teter Hobkirk was awarded the con tract for th erection of the Homestead schoolhouse at Alblna. This building is to be of frame construction and will be ready for occupancy by the beginning of the Fall term of school, unless wine un told circumstance occurs. X. K. Espy has been awarded the con tract for building a bungalow at Seaside for S. C. Kennell from plans drawn by Otto Kleeman. Plans have been completed for a hotel building to be erected at Gooding. . Idaho, to cost between $:10.0H0 and $40,000. Three old buildings at the southwest corner of Second and Alder streets are being raised to make room for a three- ! story brick building to be put up by Moy Back Hln. the Chinese Consul. The premises are to be rented to white tenants. The Insurance Press, of New York, makes a compilation of fires in school houses In the United States and Canada since the first of this year, showing the startling total of 58. - Architect Knighton is receiving bids for the concrete foundations of ; the Rosen blatt Hotel to be erected at Tenth and Alder streets, to occupy -a site 100x100. The annual meeting of the Portland Architectural Club Is to be held toniht at Hotel Heyser. Bast Third and Burnside streets, at 6:30 o'clock. At the conclusion of the business meeting, a banquet is to be served to members and invited guests. The permit was Issued last week for a brick store building to be erected at Second and Main streets to cost J26.000. R. Martin, Jr., is the architect. The same architect U preparing plans for altera tions in the .Alisky building at Third and Morrison streets. MANHOOD AND NOT SHIPS Rev. James Corby Says Xation Need Not Fear Invaders. Rev. James D. Corby,, pastor of the ITniversalist Church of Good Tidings, East Side, spoke last night on "Battle ship Patriotism," his text being "Peace on Earth." He said that at present the thoughts of the Nation turned to pat riotism. He said the expenditure of money for militarism In the old ' world is greater than for education. Taking up ' the subject. Dr. Corby said: America Is today the hifb of the world. A thousand Influences have contributed to make us a world power. In education, com merce and natural resources we focus the attention of all. Thoughtful minds there fore -look with wonder on tha new naval pro gramme with lu insistent cry for more men and more ships. In 1SS8 the naval Budget was leu than 214,000.000, last month S1Z3.- 000.0O0 was voted. The limit of naval ex penditure has by no means been reached. If the programme of the Naval Board is carried out. it will require 2O0.HX.000 a year to maintain such a Navy: and ff Hob son's hope for a Navy greater than all the other navies combined Is ever saddled on us. It will mean $400,000,000 a year. The cost of the Army and Navy oaght to decline as we advance In civilization. To keep increasing the outlay on the Navy is to cling to a lower civilization. American supremacy depends not on let ting other powers give us the measure of civilization, but on our raising a standard to which they shall measure up. In an age when monarchies are bound hand and foot by bureaus who force expenditures for armies and navies, why should our United States tag along behind, instead of leading the thought of humanity Into peace? It is often said "these powers of the world are not so advanced- as we." Why take them as a model then? .If every man in Europe en gaged In peaceful pursuit must carry some soldier or sailor on his back and support him as well as himself, why In the name of common sense should Americans do the same fowllfch thing? Granted that some protection Is needed against those least removed from bar barism, a National police could be main tained, a skeleton of an Army and Navy, without entering Into any competition to see who could mobilize the largest force in time of peace. It is pathetic to observe that the bigger the navy becomes. the greater the certainty of Its promoters that we are in Immediate danger of attack from other powers. E,very new battleship, in stead of lessening their fear, seems to add to It. Twenty years ago, when we had no Navy to speak of. we heard nothing of these enemies, now It la the stock talk. Instead of the Navy being a peace measure and a source of strength, it seems to become a source of danger and an added Incentive to conflict Mr. Hobson's talk or Germany landing men on the Atlantic seaboard Is amusing; every ship lands more of them and we re joice, counting them friends and patriots rather than enemies. A war between Ger many and America would be an Insane double suicide of two highly developed civil ized nations. Our Pacific Coast states are menaced less by foes without than by those within. With the cost of one war vessel devoted to Inter nal Improvement, good roads could be built, which, in five years, would do more for us than 50 years of patrolling our coast by a great navy. Instead of begging for a few thousand dollars to secure a proper teaching staff for our university, the coat of a single battleship would give every sta-te a Harvard University with an endowment of millions of dnllttrs. The patriotism needed today 'is the patriotism of peace. Not in vast terri tory and sea-girdling navies consists the greatness ef a nation, but in the broad hu manity which-gives to each his due. in that lil.ierty which leaves none oppressed and in Justiee which is unfailingly invoked. The conviction and punishment of the men who murdered the poor Hindu will do far more to exalt human life in Oregon than ten new battleships along our coast. The need of the hour is not for guns nor for a club, but for brotherhood. As Unlversalists we are to say gladly, triumphantly: National honor means service to the world. Milton's wish for England was that she might teach na tions how to live. Surely that must be the wish of Americans for America. To teach she must live nobly. Aberdeen Instructs for Taft. ABERDEEN. 'Wash., May 3. (Special.) Delegates elected by the Republican caucus to the Chehaiis County conven tion were instructed- to support delegates to the state convention favorable to Taft for President. The Democratic caucus expressed no preference for a Presidential candidate. Tans! Tans! Tans! at Rosenthal's. FAIL TO GIVE COST Nearly Half Recorded Trans fers Name Nominal Values. STATISTICS NOT ACCURATE In April, Out of 1456 Transactions, 528 Are Entered at From $1 to $10 for Lots Worth ilundreds. Analysis Of the records of the realty transfers for the month of April brings out some facts that are of Interest to the trade, and whiah also gives a text for discussion at meetings of those interested in securing a better method of arriving at accurate statistics. Last month there were 14o items in the records of deeds, and of these 528 had rromin-al Valuations entered,, in most cases H. There Is no way to arrive at even an approximate average for these transactions, without taking each one and obtain expert opin ions from several dealers of the -probable value, and arrive at a conclusion by com paring these opinions. The total valuations for the month foot $1,587,962, outside the $1,500,000 record of the transfer of the North Bank road line from Vancouver to Portland, which was simply a record made to carry out plans contemplated when the building of the road was first undertaken. Segregated, the amounts probably correctly given in the transfers show 332 of parcels of land valued at from .$1000 to $5000; 32 from $5000 to $10,000, and 19 of $10,000 and over. This matter of requiring true Values to be given when recording transfers will be made the subject of discussion by the Realty Board at one of its sessions before ar great while, according to the plan of President Fries as outlined in his in augural address. Considerable enthusiasm " has been aroused over the excursion to be made next Saturday by the board to Hood River. Quite a number of members have already signified their Intention to make the trip. The steamer Spencer is to take the excursion from the Washington street dock and the Commercial Clnb of Hood River is to escort the visitors to points of Interest in the Valley. Owners and selling agents of tracts down the Peninsula report lively inquiry for lots and acreage In and about the slough district. All the additions in the market are reporting good sales and some owners of pieces that were originally bought with the expectation of platting them, now announce Intention to hold off for awhile with the idea that factory sites will soon command better figures than could be obtained from lots In smaller dimensions. Movement in lots in the upper Washington-street district recently reported Indicate a considerable advance in values In that part of the city. Realty men are much Interested in the progress being made in the big fill on the East Side. When the work is finished a large addition to available sites for ware houses and other business will come into the market in a section of the city con sidered among the best for those pur poses. Dealers look for a considerable advance in values in the Northwest end of the city when the bridges at Vancouver and St. Joun are opened. Warehouse sites near the terminals, they say, will be in great demand, and as all the lots abutt ing on the rail lines for several blocks already have been secured by firms that are building or that expect to build In the near future, the result will be that realty lying in continguous localities will be next picked up. Yesterday was unfavorable to much business in townsitc lots. Threatening weather kept most people indoors who otherwise would have visited the various tracts. The past . week, however, many lots were sold m the different agencies and apparently sales are heavier now than ever before. Invents Current Motor. LYLE. Wash., May 3. (Special.) C. A. Neylnnd has Invented a new cur rent motor for irrigating: and expects soon to place one in the Big; Klickitat River. One of these is now working successfully irt the Snake River. The motor Is propelled by a long sweep that extends from the bank Into the cur rent. It is said that it will raise water 0 feet The Fan S For schools is daily becoming known as the only method of obtaining perfect results in both ventilation and heating. We have in stalled, and are installing, Fan Systems in every large city in the Northwest. Ask any school board who have one of our plants "WHY! - THE G. MERSON CO. Heating Engineers. . S. C. JAGGAR MORRISON ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FIXTURES, WIRING, SUPPLIES 291 EAST MORRISON St. Phones East 31 28 ; Bl 625 LOWE BROS. "HIGH STANDARD" PAINT ' RASMUSSEN &: GO. Second and Taylor ' Repair Work Given- Prompt. Attention Founders, Machinists and Boiler makers. Building and Structural Work. PHOENIX IRON WORKS ENGINEERS. Office and Works, Hawthorne Aveaue and East Third Street. We have 4 neat line of Gas, Electric and Combination Chandeliers, and will be pleased to see any one interested in wiring or fixtures. We will meet you evenings by appointment. A. T. Samuels W. W. Sansom THE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE GO. 90 Washington St. Phones: A 3881, Main 4884. BARREN OF IDEALS Df. Heppe Says Worltiliness Is Low and Sordid. GAZE IS NEVER UPWARD Pastor's Last Sermon Before Iieaving for General Methoflist Confer ence Is a Strong Appeal to Higher Things. Speaking at the Grace Methodiat Church last night on "Worldtiness and Other-Worldliness." Rev. William H. Heppe told hii hearers that even though they -were referred to as "green," this Was to be preferred to indulgence in' questionable amusements. Dr. Heppe took for his text Epli. v!:10-13, in whicn Paul tells the Ephesians to' put on the whole armor of God, figuratively speak ing, that they may war "against the rulers of the darkness of this world"." It was Dr. Heppe's last Sunday in Portland before leaving to attend the Methodist General Conference, which will be held at Baltimore, Md., for one week, beginning May 6. - Dr. Heppe goes as the first reserve delegate from the Oregon Conference. Three regular dele gates have been chosen, ancr three re serves. The regular delegates are Rev. B. F. Rowland. W. B. Hollingshead and J. W. MaeDougall. Rev. M. C. Wire, of Eugene, is the second reserve delegate, while Dr. Clarence True Vilson, of Cen tenary MPthodlst Church, is the third reserve. While in the ' Bast. Dr. Hepp will preach the annual university sermon at his alma mater, the Iowa Wesleyan University. In his sermrtn last night Dr. Heppfr said: In Paul o philosophy of life there 's no room for an emasculated pospel. He;judirrd life from the ptn-ndpirit of a Varrior. His goKpfl is therefore strong, athletic, full of battle cries and flashing saber, und It Is charged with spiritual ozone, retreshiiiR as a salt breeze from the sen. Paul's gospel stands out in bold contrast to the- effemi nate. weak-a?-watfir gnspels. offered In our day as -substitutes. They Wrmld make life a huee joko and the world- one vast p-lay jrround, with man as an actor to amuse and to be amused. The Puritan practices have become almost a byword. I ould' not be understood as depreciating the Puritan character. He has' done much to make the world better. He had no notion of shutting; himself up in monasteries, or contenting himself with psalm-singing. This tabooing and classln catlon, however, worked' moral havoc in' his household. Worldllness has to do with the Inner life Of man. It has very little to do with the Outward trappings- off- life. It Is as common amon the poor as the rich, among the illit erate as the cultured, among the bon' ton as the submerged. If wealth and luxury, and dress and art. and science and music, and amusemerrs and all things with which worldllness Is usually associated were ban ished, worldllness would not thereby be banished. A person may avoid all the things that are catalogued as worldly, and jet be Intensely, worldly, be' steeped throueh ystem 328 Glisan St. J. E. MAXON CTvek Best Results Distributers Phoae Bast 29, PORTLAND, OREGON. and through with the spirit of this "present evil world." Worldllness Is life without high callings, lire devoid of lofty Ideals. It Is a gaze al ways on the level, never upward. Its goal Is success, not holiness. It "Is a habit of mind which does not reveal itself exclu sively to any one type of action." We say a Christian Is worldly If he par ticipates In the so-called "questionable amusements." But yon may be Just as worldly lp your attendance upon church service. My message to every Christian is: Take care of the delicacy of the mind; retain the power to blush: respect the alarm and shrinking of the soul on the faintest sus picion of evil. Cynical; narrow people may call you "green." Thank God for the color, for It is an Indication of beauty, purity, life and power. Infinitely better this color than that of the yellow leaf which speaks or a wasted and dissipated life. WILBUR LOSS IS $15,000 Eight Bnildings Destroyed Third Fire in Town's History. ROSEBURG, Or., May 3. (Special.) The loss in the Wilbur fire yesterday Is estimated at 15,000, as follows: T. J. Williams, general merchandise store, valued at 15000, insured for $3000; his house, valued at $1000, insured for $500; Mrs. Reed's house, valued at $1000; Mrs. Wilson, postoffice and new residence, valued at $2000, insured; Southern Pa cific depot, valued at $1000, Insured, and contents of buildings, valued at $5000, destroyed. Eight buildings in all were burned, wiping out the busi ness section, with the exception of the schoolhouse and hotel. This Is ihc third big fir for Wilbur, which has a population of only 150 people. BURGLARS GET SMAti HACIi Dallas Store Entered; but Only.' 9)20 IS' Secured; DALLAS, Or., Ma,y 3. (Special.) The dry goods store of P. A. Finseth, one of the prominent merchants of this city, was entered last night -by bur-" glars, who pried open one of the back Windows and broke Into the safe which stood in the office. They secured only about $20 in cash, however, and seem to have left the goods untouched.' A bag containing several chisels, a hrace and bit and a sledgehammer was found In an" adjoining lot. The - officers have as yet found no clue, to the iden tity of tlie robbers. Ankeny Forces Defeat 1'resby. GOt.DBXDAX.i3. Wash.; May 3. (Spe cial.) Senator W. P. Piesby forced the Joncs-Ankeny issue in the primaries here yesterday and went down to defeat by a vote of 5T to 3f. This being. Presby s home precinct the result is a surprise; to his friends. The Ankny forces before the primaries endeavored to effect a com promise and elect a mixed delegation to the county- convention, : which meets here Saturday. ' May 9, but ' Presby overesti mated his strength and lost. Aberdeen Presbyterians Raise St 500 ABERDEEN. Wash.; May 3. (Special.) Dr. Holt, of ' Pbrtland. preached two sermons today in the new Presbyterian Church to very large audiences, all Prot ectants uniting In the ' dedication serv ices; About $1600' was subscribed in ad ditional pledges to assist in wiping ' out the debt. BARRETT'S Gas and 17f "VTin t T? O GetOur Electrical 408-410 MORRISON STREET Phones: Main 122 Home A -4154 BUILDING , VVe Have the Largest and Finest Line in the Northwest We furnished all, the hardware and locks for the Wells Fargo Building. And always reinember that Kadderly sells goods at right prices. J.J. KADDERLY 130 FIRST STREET THE J. McCRAKEN CO. RrK to Advise Fresh Arrivals of alsevs Portland cement siILIngham portlajsd cement standard portland cement 231-23. Pine Street. Phone LET US PAINT YOUR HOUSE BZVn Blled" f' SUTCLIFFE & BLIED Established 187S WALL PAPER, DECORATING, HOi'SE PAINTING, GRAINING, KAL SOMINING, PAPERHANGING. Phoniest Main 1872,' A 222& ' Shop and Store 403 Morrison Street. Go to the Comet Electric Co.- SALESROOMS, 412 MORRISON STREET. FREI D. WILSONV PRES. A.' W.' PARKS, SEC.-MCR.' Experts In Modern Wiring and ConJuit Work. Estimates and Specifi cations Furnished. PHONES MAIN -BOS "AND- A 1.74-fc Successor to the Wiring- Department of the Barrett Company.' THE ADAMANT COMPANY Manufacturers of ' HARD WALL PLASTERS The Celebrated "Crown" Brand Hair Fibered Cement Plaster. FACTORYt Foot Fifteenth St. Pacific Phone. M 210H. OFFlt'Ei 433 Worcuttr' Bldc.i Pacific Phone Main 718. Home A 1219.' CORNICES, ROOFING, SKYLIGHTS, METAL SHINGLES, VENTILATORS, ETC Phone Main 467. 263-267 Second St. OF Dr. Wilson Opposes Home Rule Amendment." FINDS IT IS- UN AMERICAN SAs While- It Pretends to Advocate Home Rule for Cities, Its Pur pose Is to Nullify Criminal Laws of the State. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, of the Cen tenary, Church, gave a prelude to his ser mon last night,, in which he discussed the pending constitutional amendment, pro posed by initiative petition and to ap pear on the official ballot numbered 320 and 321. ' He said: This proposed amendment to the consti tution la deceptively worded or pretends to advocate home rule for cities, and says the majority shall rule, but in reality its pur pose is to nullify all the criminal laws of the state as far as cities and towns are concerned, and give any little rum-hole town exclusive say as to tneaters, race tracks, poolrooms, bowling-alleys, billiard halls and the sale of liquors. Such towns might go on furnishing a large proportion of the crime, pauperism and Insanity, of an entire county, and doubling - the taxes' thereof, but neither Sheriff, District Attorney nor grand jury would have, any power to suppress their gambling dens and objectionable saloons or other vicious resorts. Ther is no propo sition, however, that the municipality shall pay the bills. It may defy the public sentiment and moral laws of the state with out bearing the expense of the 'crime; pau perism and insanity that is caused. The amendment would leave the state with the dead expense of the whole of it, and with out power to prevent it. The constitution now provides that the city charters must be "subject to the constitution and crira-r Inal laws of t-ie- state." The proposed amendment leaves out this important clause. This proposed amendment emanated from that dun that proposes to exploit the itros of city life for their own prolit ami tares little for the integrity and moral welfare of the state. The principle 13 un-American. Statutory law emanates from the supreme power of the state, that is the people of the entire commonwealth : and to permit t he counsel of a mere municipality to override the laws enacted by the people of tho whole state, and to set at naught the moral senti ment of -all Oerpun, would undermine tho supremacy of the statf. create an authority within municipal bounds in conflict with the authority of our state laws and would be the worst form of minority rule, vicious and anarchistic in alt Its tendencies. - The whole principle is wrong. Our cities and counties go, up ior down altogether; they are not separate. What affects one does the other. A ' vice or crime that' shocks the sentiment of mankind sufficiently to he pro biblted "by the law of the tttate cannot be permitted in 'separate municipalities without making separate principalities of out cities and towns, and establishing a principle of disunion and of confusion." It would put the moral law of the public exclusively in the hands of the lowest and vilest creatures who form a corruption ring to manipulate politics and exploit city vices. - Think, for Instance, of depriving ourselves 1n Portland of the protection of our state criminal laws with reference to gambling and Sunday liquor closing, a.nd leaving ourselves- at the MOVE ENEMY Estimates HARDWARE Main 274). rnrllnud. Or. mercy, on those ' questions, of legislation fi that would come from the present Council. There Is not one of the reforms that has led to restrictions of gamblers, Sunday ' sa loons and bawdy houses that could have been gotten through the present Council. Remember all these things have had-to be accomplished through the laws of the state. This amendment proposes: First, exclude " the state from the control of these matters. Second, to intrench the saloon and nullify the- local option law. Thira, to make the towns and cities of Oregon wide open In defiance -of the prevailing -.sentiment for -better things throughout the state. Fourth, to deceive the voter In the act of stamping ' his ballot by putting the false -and mislead ing wording of the official ballot, "Subject to the provisions of the local option law of the State of Oregon," when the main pur--' pose of the amendment ts to nullify said local option law in all corporate towns. Our present law makes the county the unity of government. The proposed amendment gives exclusive power to cities and towns regardless of state laws. The people of Oregon defeated' the pro posed liquor dealers' amendment to our local option law two years ago; by a ma jority of more than' 11,000. Dr. Reddy's amendment to the constitution Is even a bolder attempt to tamper with our consti tution in reversion of the entire structure of our government, and merits a still more overwhelming defeat. All good citizens who are loyal to the State of Oregon and be-' lieve In the enforcement of its criminal laws should vote no on this amendment. It Is hoped that this will effectually stop the attempt of the liquor dealers and purveyors of vice from tampering with our laws and amending our constitution, and thus nullify ing the growing moral sentiment of Oregon SLAYER IS NOT INDICTED John Broun, Who Killed William Wisdom in Malheur, Goes Free. VALE, Or., May 3. Special.-The jury in the case of the State against Jones, after being out two hours, brought in a verdict of "guilty as charged." Jones, who was a local butcher, was charged with cattle-stealing and other lrreg larities in his methods of acquiring meat for his shop.- The case has attracted a good deal of attention locally by rea son of the prominent people involved. The docket in this term of the District Court is very largo, by 'reason of thu short terms held last Fall. Judge Davis Is presiding In the case of the State against John Brown, the grand jury failed to return an indictment and Brown goes- free. ; Brown killed William Wisdom recently in retaliation for the alleged ruining ot his- home. The unwritten law was plead effectively with the prrand jury. DltOWXS WIIILK l-'OKDING ItlVKIi I'.oriy of Andrew Nichols Found by Searching Party. KLAMATH FAT-US. Or., May :!. (.Spe cial.) A searching party lust night found the remains of Andrew Nichols in Lost Uiver uhout half past 5. Nichols left Bonanza under the influ ence of liquor. His team reached home without him, and ic is thought he was thrown out of the wagon and . was drowned while undertaking to ford the river. He leaves a wife and two grown Children. Albany to Stop Spitting on Sidewalks ALBANY, Or.. May 3. (Special.) An ordinance preventing expectoration on side walks will probably be passed in Al bany soon. The ordinance is now being prepared by the City Attorney and tho Council, in response to a petition of busi ness men, indicated its willingness- to pass it